Forest service carves new experimental forest out of Tongass NF

		IMAGE: From the glaciers of the Juneau icefield to the estuaries of the Lynn Canal, the Heen Latinee Experimental Forest offers opportunities for research in a variety of ecotones. Click here for more information.

PORTLAND, Ore. July 1, 2009. The USDA Forest Service established a new experimental forest in Alaska on June 25. The 25,000-acre Héen Latinee Experimental Forest is located inside the Tongass National Forest, and is easily accessible by road from Juneau, Alaska. It is part of the largest temperate rain forest in the world.